DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. MUSICIANS’ AM'ARD. CHRISTCHURCH. March 10. The Arbitration Court decided as long as conditions remain as at present not to add the Radio Company to the Musicians' Award. MANUKA DISPUTE. DUNEDIN, March 10. Tlio negotiations between the Union Company and the Seamen’s Union, re the Manuka, have made no progress and there is no chante ot the vessel sailing to-dav. BODY FOUND IN HARBOUR. AUCKLAND. Maicli 10. Tlio body of a mail, aged about 50. was found shortly after one o clock tins afternoon floating in the harbour near the Mestcrn M'harf. A coat and vest were on the wharf about ten yards and contained a Post CJice Bank book, and also a membership card of t i Auckland and Suburban I.ab mror.s’ Union, made out to Dryden Hardale. Deceased had apparently worked recently at Hilia, as the last entry in the bank book was made at Huia Post Office oil February 20tli. Ibe body bad r.ot been in the water long. MISSING .MAN’S SUICIDE. CHRISTCHURCH, March 10. The body of Francis M'oodham, married, aged 53, of Pupanui, was found this afternoon in a drain in M inter s Road. Papanui. with his throat cut. M’oodham had suffered lrom insomnia, following ill-health. It is stated that he had been much upset by the Foster murder and suicide, which took place in a house next door to his own. and that it preyed upon his mind. He disappeared from his home on March 3. saying he was going for a walk, and since then had not been seen alive. lorry over bank. AUCKLAND. March 10. While returning from a dance at the Waiotemarama Hall, a lorry driven by one. McCallum, capsized over a bank while making room for a car to pass. Mrs Reuben and Miss Potu Wei were Badly crushed, and were brought to Rawene Hospital. Other passengers were slightly injured.